1+ week, 2+ day ago   (621+ words) The childhood home of an acclaimed, Archibald Prize-winning artist has hit the market in inner-city Newcastle. Originally built in the 1920s, the Federation-era house on Dawson Street in Cooks Hill holds significance as the former home of the late John Olsen....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (604+ words) Work on a major housing development in the Hunter Valley is officially under way after a sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of construction. The ceremony on Thursday launched civil works and bulk earthworks for the 55-acre Tenison Heights estate…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (461+ words) A landmark Carrington property dating back more than 140 years has changed hands for the first time in almost three decades. The former Oriental Hotel, which later became a restaurant owned and operated by renowned late chef Barry Meiklejohn, and most…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (459+ words) More skyscrapers could grace Newcastle's skyline, with plans revealed for two apartment towers more than 100 metres tall near the city's waterfront. The 318-apartment proposal is for the 9000-square-metre block opposite the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club at 90-94 Hannell Street, Wickham, which…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (486+ words) A long sales campaign in Caves Beach has ended, delivering the suburb's second-highest sale on record despite a softer property market. The six-bedroom house at 2 Spoon Rocks Road sold one year after launching to market. The 1192-square-metre property transacted for…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (384+ words) Callie Hagan is the only woman in her TAFE course, but it doesn't bother her. She is doing what she loves. "I'm one of three girls and Dad never told us we can't do stuff blokes can, we could do…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) A landmark site in Newcastle West with potential for a 90-metre-high development has hit the market, already drawing more than 50 inquiries from developers and investors. The 1095-square-metre corner block across two titles, with three street frontages on Beresford Street, Stewart…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (561+ words) A wine country destination in regional NSW long favoured by cashed-up buyers, including supermodel Miranda Kerr and her Snapchat founder husband, Evan Spiegel, has notched another major sale. A couple who previously set a record-breaking $26 million sale in Byron Bay…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (591+ words) A scoping report lodged with the state government has revealed new details about Newcastle council's six-storey CBD affordable housing development, which sits on a site only 10 metres wide at some points. The proposal, located at 280 Hunter Street, is a mixed-use…...